parotic

[ puh-roh-tik, -rot-ik ]

adjectiveAnatomy, Zoology.

situated about or near the ear.

Origin of parotic

1855–60; <New Latin parōticus <Greek par- par- + ōtikós “of the ear”; see oto-, -ic

Words Nearby parotic

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How to use parotic in a sentence

The cranium is strongly ossified, and there are no parotic processes or interparietal foramen.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
Neither parotic processes nor an interparietal foramen occur.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
Parotidī′tis, Parotī′tis, inflammation of the parotic gland.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for parotic

parotic

/ (pəˈrɒtɪk) /

adjective

situated near the ear

Origin of parotic

C19: from New Latin paroticus, from Greek para- 1 (near) + -oticus, from ous ear

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